Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Name: Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest; 3/4 cup purchased lemon curd; Meringue; 5 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only); 10 tablespoons sugar; 5 teaspoons water; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

These refreshing meringue-topped cupcakes are the perfect spring dessert.

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1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix

1 cup milk

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

³/₄ cup purchased lemon curd

Meringue

5 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)

10 tablespoons sugar

5 teaspoons water

¹/₄ teaspoon cream of tartar

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine cake mix, milk, melted butter and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until batter is well mixed. Stir in lemon zest.
STEP 3

Divide batter evenly among baking cups. Bake 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin pans; cool completely.
STEP 4

Heat oven to 425°F.
STEP 5

Spoon 1 teaspoon lemon curd over each cupcake. Place cupcakes back into cooled muffin pans.
STEP 6

Prepare meringue by combining egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, beating with whisk, 5-6 minutes or until mixture reaches 160°F. Pour into bowl; beat with hand mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.
STEP 7

Spoon meringue into piping bag fitted with large tip. Pipe meringue onto each cupcake creating "beehive" shape. Bake 3-6 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.

Tip #1

If you don't have a piping bag with a large tip, fill large resealable plastic food bag with meringue. Cut one corner from bag. Pipe meringue as directed above.

190 Calories

7 Fat (g)

50 Cholesterol (mg)

190 Sodium (mg)

26 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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